From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
California
USC
424
Total yards
205
287
Passing yards
194
157
Rushing yards
41
7.6
Yards per pass
6.8
3.6
Yards per rush
1.6
28
First downs
12
6–12
Third downs
3–11
0–3
Fourth downs
1–2
5
Turnovers
1
0–0
Penalties
0–0
27:01
Possession
14:10
Efficiency
California
USC
52%
Success rate
30%
0.11
EPA per play
−0.15
0.80
Explosiveness
0.60
−0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.14
0.42
Passing EPA
−0.18
25%
Passing-down success
22%
0.19
First-down EPA
0.01
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.04
0.36
Third-down EPA
−0.76
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, California right to left.
Q1 CaliforniaDefensive TD, 14 plays (USC scores), −20 yards
Q1 CaliforniaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q1 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q1 CaliforniaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q1 CaliforniaField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q2 USCKickoff, 1 play, 32 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 4 plays, −17 yards
Q2 CaliforniaFumble, 0 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q2 CaliforniaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q2 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 USCKickoff, 1 play, 39 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q2 CaliforniaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q2 CaliforniaRush, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 USCTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q3 CaliforniaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown run, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q3 USCKickoff, 1 play, 84 yards
Q3 USCInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q3 CaliforniaFumble, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 CaliforniaMissed FG, 15 plays, 57 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q4 USCRush, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then USC 10, California 0
USC 18 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Chris Manderino (CAL) for 14 yards.
14:38
1st & 10 at own 34
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
13:54
2nd & 8 at own 36
5 yard penalty on Golden Bears.
13:54
2nd & 13 at own 31
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:59
3rd & 6 at own 38
Golden Bears timeout; 12:59 remaining 1st quarter
12:59
3rd & 6 at own 38
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to J.J. Arrington (CAL) for 5 yards.
12:20
4th & 1 at own 43
David Lonie (CAL) rushed left side for -1 yards; turnover on downs.
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Trojans timeout; 12:08 remaining 1st quarter
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
2 yard penalty on Trojans.
12:00
1st & 20 at opp 41
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for 6 yards.
12:00
2nd & 14 at opp 35
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for 4 yards.
10:25
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
10:17
4th & 10 at opp 31
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for 11 yards.
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
9:44
2nd & 10 at opp 20
LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 9 yards.
9:04
3rd & 1 at opp 11
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:31
1st & goal at opp 10
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 5 yards.
7:40
2nd & goal at opp 5
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to LenDale White (USC) for a 5 yard touchdown.USC 6, California 0
7:40
Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 7, California 0
7:36
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Golden Bears.
California Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Garrett Cross (CAL) for 4 yards.
6:58
2nd & 6 at own 24
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
6:15
3rd & 1 at own 29
Chris Manderino (CAL) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
5:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Garrett Cross (CAL) for 8 yards.
5:14
2nd & 2 at own 49
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Garrett Cross (CAL) for 8 yards.
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 43
10 yard penalty on Golden Bears.
5:14
2nd & 4 at own 47
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 8 yards.
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 45
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
4:04
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Chris Manderino (CAL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
4:04
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:04
4th & 1 at opp 36
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards; turnover on downs.
USC Field goal, 7 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 36
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
2:25
2nd & 2 at own 45
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 45 yards.
1:40
1st & goal at opp 4
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
0:54
2nd & goal at opp 4
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -9 yards.
0:12
3rd & goal at opp 13
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:09
4th & goal at opp 13
31 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 10, California 0
0:04
1st & 0 at opp 20
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Golden Bears.
California Field goal, 12 plays
0:04
1st & 10 at own 20
10 yard penalty on Golden Bears.
0:00
1st & 20 at own 10
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed right side for 15 yards.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed left side for 2 yards.
Q2 14:33
3rd & 3 at own 27
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Jonathan Makonnen (CAL) for 6 yards.
Q2 14:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q2 13:35
2nd & 6 at own 37
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Marshawn Lynch (CAL) for 10 yards.
Q2 13:08
1st & 10 at own 47
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
Q2 12:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2 12:00
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Burl Toler (CAL) for 8 yards.
Q2 11:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
Chase Lyman (CAL) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2 11:50
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
Q2 11:03
3rd & 12 at opp 30
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to J.J. Arrington (CAL) for 8 yards.
Q2 10:25
4th & 4 at opp 22
39 yard field goal by Tom Schneider (CAL) is good.USC 10, California 3
Q2 10:16
1st & 0 at opp 32
Kickoff returned by Josh Pinkard (USC) for 0 yards.
2nd quarter5 drives, then USC 16, California 10
USC Punt, 4 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Trojans fumble by Josh Pinkard (USC), recovered by Josh Pinkard (USC), advanced for no gain.
10:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:38
2nd & 8 at own 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to LenDale White (USC) for 5 yards.
9:38
3rd & 3 at own 39
10 yard penalty on Trojans.
9:05
3rd & 13 at own 29
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
9:05
2nd & 18 at own 24
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -9 yards.
8:00
3rd & 27 at own 15
Trojans timeout; 08:00 remaining 2nd quarter
8:00
3rd & 27 at own 15
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for 7 yards.
8:00
4th & 20 at own 22
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) returned by Tim Mixon (CAL) to the Golden Bears 16 for no gain.
8:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Golden Bears fumble by Tim Mixon (CAL), recovered by Eric Wright (USC), returned for no gain.
USC Field goal, 4 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for -1 yards.
7:10
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for 2 yards.
6:40
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
6:21
4th & 9 at opp 15
33 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 13, California 3
6:17
1st & 0 at opp 20
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Golden Bears.
California Touchdown pass, 9 plays
6:17
1st & 10 at own 20
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
5:26
2nd & 5 at own 25
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed right side for 8 yards.
5:01
1st & 10 at own 33
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
4:22
2nd & 5 at own 38
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Chase Lyman (CAL) for 11 yards.
4:02
1st & 10 at own 49
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:25
2nd & 9 at the 50
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 17 yards.
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
2:14
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Burl Toler (CAL) for 6 yards.
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 20
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for a 20 yard touchdown.USC 13, California 9
1:37
Extra point by Tom Schneider (CAL) is good.USC 13, California 10
1:37
Kickoff returned by Desmond Reed (USC) for 13 yards.
USC Field goal, 9 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 39
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
1:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
0:55
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 4 yards.
0:38
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:25
2nd & 10 at opp 37
6 yard penalty on Golden Bears.
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 31
Golden Bears timeout; 00:22 remaining 2nd quarter
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 31
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:17
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Chris McFoy (USC) for 7 yards.
0:12
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Trojans timeout; 00:12 remaining 2nd quarter
0:12
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:06
4th & 3 at opp 24
42 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 16, California 10
0:03
1st & 0 at opp 20
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Golden Bears.
California Rush, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3rd quarter4 drives, then USC 23, California 17
USC Touchdown pass, 7 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Chris McFoy (USC) for 13 yards.
14:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
13:56
2nd & 7 at the 50
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
13:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 31 yards.
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 12
LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 1 yard.
12:21
2nd & 9 at opp 11
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
12:21
2nd & 14 at opp 16
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
12:15
3rd & 14 at opp 16
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 16 yard touchdown.USC 22, California 10
12:11
Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 23, California 10
12:11
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Golden Bears.
California Touchdown run, 12 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 20
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
11:38
2nd & 5 at own 25
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to J.J. Arrington (CAL) for 7 yards.
11:16
1st & 10 at own 32
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed left side for 12 yards.
10:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Garrett Cross (CAL) for 6 yards.
10:06
2nd & 4 at the 50
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed right side for 17 yards.
9:49
1st & 10 at opp 33
10 yard penalty on Golden Bears.
9:49
1st & 20 at opp 43
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Chase Lyman (CAL) for 17 yards.
9:09
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
8:30
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Noah Smith (CAL) for 4 yards.
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 22
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 20 yards.
7:07
1st & goal at opp 2
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
6:24
2nd & goal at opp 3
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.
5:34
3rd & goal at opp 8
6 yard penalty on Trojans.
5:34
1st & goal at opp 2
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.USC 23, California 16
5:30
Extra point by Tom Schneider (CAL) is good.USC 23, California 17
5:30
Kickoff returned by Reggie Bush (USC) for 84 yards.
USC Interception, 4 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 16
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
4:51
1st & goal at opp 5
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
4:16
2nd & goal at opp 6
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
3:28
3rd & goal at opp 10
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side intercepted by Harrison Smith (CAL). Returned for 13 yards.
California Fumble, 7 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 13
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed left side for 8 yards.
2:33
2nd & 2 at own 21
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2:33
1st & 10 at own 24
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Chris Manderino (CAL) for 7 yards.
2:33
2nd & 3 at own 30
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Garrett Cross (CAL) for 14 yards.
0:55
1st & 10 at own 44
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed left side for -4 yards.
0:20
2nd & 14 at own 41
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 41
Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 41
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed up the middle for -7 yards.
Q4 15:00
4th & 21 at own 34
Golden Bears fumble by Aaron Rodgers (CAL), recovered by Mike Patterson (USC), returned for no gain.
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 23, California 17
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
14:39
2nd & 10 at opp 34
LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 5 yards.
14:39
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for -5 yards.
13:25
4th & 10 at opp 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Jason Mitchell (USC) for 6 yards; turnover on downs.
California Missed FG, 15 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 28
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed right side for 5 yards.
12:38
2nd & 5 at own 34
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Marshawn Lynch (CAL) for 4 yards.
12:28
3rd & 1 at own 38
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
12:07
1st & 10 at own 40
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
11:24
2nd & 2 at own 48
Chris Manderino (CAL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 8 yards.
11:02
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Marshawn Lynch (CAL) rushed right side for -3 yards.
10:07
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed right side for 6 yards.
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:05
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass incomplete to the left side.
8:57
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Golden Bears timeout; 08:57 remaining 4th quarter
8:57
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to Jonathan Makonnen (CAL) for 15 yards.
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:21
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass across the middle complete to J.J. Arrington (CAL) for 6 yards.
7:40
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Marshawn Lynch (CAL) for -4 yards.
7:40
4th & 8 at opp 19
36 yard field goal by Tom Schneider (CAL) is no good.
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 19
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
6:13
2nd & 6 at own 24
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
5:27
3rd & 2 at own 28
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -8 yards.
4:45
4th & 10 at own 20
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) returned 7 yards by Tim Mixon (CAL) to the Golden Bears 35.
California Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed left side for 14 yards.
4:22
1st & 10 at own 49
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Burl Toler (CAL) for 2 yards.
3:39
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass left side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 11 yards.
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 38
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed right side for 11 yards.
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
J.J. Arrington (CAL) rushed right side for 1 yard.
2:06
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass right side complete to Geoff McArthur (CAL) for 17 yards.
1:47
1st & goal at opp 9
Trojans timeout; 01:47 remaining 4th quarter
1:47
1st & goal at opp 9
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:39
2nd & goal at opp 9
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) rushed right side for -5 yards.
1:27
3rd & goal at opp 14
Golden Bears timeout; 01:27 remaining 4th quarter
1:27
3rd & goal at opp 14
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass incomplete to the left side.
1:21
4th & goal at opp 14
Golden Bears timeout; 01:21 remaining 4th quarter
1:21
4th & goal at opp 14
Aaron Rodgers (CAL) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
USC Rush, 2 plays
1:16
1st & 10 at own 14
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
0:35
2nd & 12 at own 12
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, USC leads 72–32–6; as played, 72–31–5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
PassingAaron Rodgers29 of 34, 267 yards, 1 TDCalifornia
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